Assistant offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo is leaving the Giants after five seasons to become the offensive line coach of the Miami Dolphins. DeGuglielmo was a member of Tom Coughlin’s original Giants coaching staff in 2004. That season, he was both the assistant offensive line coach and the offensive quality control coach. Prior to the 2005 season, he relinquished the quality control duties and has since assisted line coach Pat Flaherty.

DeGuglielmo first worked for Coughlin as an assistant offensive line coach at Boston College in 1991-92. When Coughlin became the Giants’ head coach, “Guge” was the offensive line coach at the University of South Carolina. DeGuglielmo played for Giants offensive coordinator Chris Palmer at Boston University.

“When I had an opportunity to put this staff together, I thought Dave would be a great addition.” Coughlin said, “Not only for his ability, his hard work and his work ethic, but also for his sense of humor. He brings with him the Boston accent, and all the fun and the engagement back and forth about being a Bostonian – the Italian North End and the food and all of that.”

In Miami, DeGuglielmo will be reunited with head coach Tony Sparano, who was an assistant coach at Boston University when DeGuglielmo played there.

“He’s done an outstanding job here,” Coughlin said. “The fact of the matter is he’s worked hard for five years and an opportunity came along. We recognize that everyone wants to be ‘the guy’ in charge of their position. Dave knew he eventually had to be in charge of a position in order to achieve one of his goals. We’re sorry to see him go, but we wish him well in his new assignment.”